Is Jose Aldo Really the Pound-for-Pound Best Fighter in Mixed Martial Arts?

Jon Jones’ most recent transgression was the talk of the town, and it landed him in serious hot water with the UFC brass. The leader in mixed martial arts indefinitely suspended the now-former light heavyweight champion, and as such pulled him from the official rankings. With Jones out—is Jose Aldo the pound-for-pound best fighter on […]

Jon Jones’ most recent transgression was the talk of the town, and it landed him in serious hot water with the UFC brass. The leader in mixed martial arts indefinitely suspended the now-former light heavyweight champion, and as such pulled him from the official rankings. With Jones out—is Jose Aldo the pound-for-pound best fighter on […]

On Performance Enhancing Drugs and Cheating in Mixed Martial Arts

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”—Sophocles An opposition to cheating and the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) is as uncontroversial a position as one can take within a sporting context. It is not uncommon to hear athletes pay lip service to the ethical stance expressed in the above […]

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”—Sophocles An opposition to cheating and the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) is as uncontroversial a position as one can take within a sporting context. It is not uncommon to hear athletes pay lip service to the ethical stance expressed in the above […]

UFC Must Take Drastic Stand on PEDs in Mixed Martial Arts

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has a drug problem. If you weren’t already aware of this, you are now. 2015 started off with a bang for the promotion, with two consecutive pay-per-view events headlined by appealing fights. Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier? Sign me up for that one. The return of both Anderson Silva and Nick […]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has a drug problem. If you weren’t already aware of this, you are now. 2015 started off with a bang for the promotion, with two consecutive pay-per-view events headlined by appealing fights. Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier? Sign me up for that one. The return of both Anderson Silva and Nick […]

B/R MMA 125: Ranking the 125 Best Fighters in Mixed Martial Arts

From its earliest days, determining the best MMA fighter in the world has never been a particularly easy task. Even as Royce Gracie dominated the initial UFC tournaments in 1993 and 1994, challengers to his throne emerged overseas, his own brother Rickson at the front of the pack. As the years have gone by and […]

From its earliest days, determining the best MMA fighter in the world has never been a particularly easy task. Even as Royce Gracie dominated the initial UFC tournaments in 1993 and 1994, challengers to his throne emerged overseas, his own brother Rickson at the front of the pack. As the years have gone by and […]

B/R MMA 125: Ranking the Top 15 Middleweights in Mixed Martial Arts

Like at welterweight, a looming shadow has finally been lifted at middleweight. Anderson Silva’s seven-year reign, one in which he amassed 14 stoppages and 10 title defenses, was particularly brutal. Not only did he terrorize every fighter in the world at 185 pounds, but he jumped up to light heavyweight to pick off two UFC […]

Like at welterweight, a looming shadow has finally been lifted at middleweight. Anderson Silva’s seven-year reign, one in which he amassed 14 stoppages and 10 title defenses, was particularly brutal. Not only did he terrorize every fighter in the world at 185 pounds, but he jumped up to light heavyweight to pick off two UFC […]

B/R MMA 125: Ranking the Top 15 Middleweights in Mixed Martial Arts

Like at welterweight, a looming shadow has finally been lifted at middleweight. Anderson Silva’s seven-year reign, one in which he amassed 14 stoppages and 10 title defenses, was particularly brutal. Not only did he terrorize every fighter in the world at 185 pounds, but he jumped up to light heavyweight to pick off two UFC […]

Like at welterweight, a looming shadow has finally been lifted at middleweight. Anderson Silva’s seven-year reign, one in which he amassed 14 stoppages and 10 title defenses, was particularly brutal. Not only did he terrorize every fighter in the world at 185 pounds, but he jumped up to light heavyweight to pick off two UFC […]